Celebrate Fathers Day Weekend at the Dallas Arboretum

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden invites you to celebrate this Father’s Day weekend with barbecue and beer on June 16-17. Guests can enjoy beer samples, a cooking demonstration on how to prepare craft sausages, live music, and Elliot’s Hardware will be showcasing grills at A Tasteful Place.

Young Chefs Academy presents a parent and child hands-on cooking class in the demonstration kitchen in A Tasteful Place on June 17 at 1 p.m. Visit www.dallasarboretum.org register. The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden will be hosting a puppet show and a Super Dads craft corner all weekend long (while supplies last).

Fun for Dad and the Entire Family

Families can take advantage of $2 hot dogs and $2 root beer floats at the Terrace Cafe. Barbecue and beer will also be available to purchase at Cafe on the Green on Saturday and Sunday. Garden guests are also welcome to enjoy a complimentary wild bird flight show at the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn on June 17 at 10:30 a.m. Picnickers are also invited to bring food and drinks or enjoy dining in several picturesque locations throughout the 66-acre garden.

Father’s Day Weekend Activities: June 16 & 17

Savor the Flavor Series
June 16, 11 a.m. – noon, A Tasteful Place Test Pavilion
Summer Smoothies – Simple, Flavorful and Nutritious- Use seasonal fruits and flavors to make thirst quenching smoothies and treats. Free with paid garden admission.

Elliot’s Hardware: Grill Display
June 16 -17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., A Tasteful Place
Guests can enjoy looking at a variety of grills on display.

Just Encased Craft Sausage Grilling Demonstration
June 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., A Tasteful Place Test Pavilion
Guests can enjoy a cooking demonstration on how to prepare different types of craft sausages. Guests can purchase sausages from the Just Encased food truck located just outside of the Gary Goodwin Garden Gate at A Tasteful Place from 12- 2 p.m.

Live Music with Randy Vradenburg Guitarist
June 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., DeGolyer Pergola

Young Chefs Academy Presents Parent and Child Cooking Class
June 17, 1-2:30 p.m., Adults $20, Children $10, A Tasteful Place Test Pavilion
This is a parent and child hands-on cooking class geared toward children ages 5 to 8 years old. Adults and children learn to prepare homemade pizza with a variety of toppings and get to eat and enjoy their creations at the end of the class (does not include garden admission). For more information and registration

The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden

Puppet Show: Marvelous Metamorphosis, 10 a.m. & 10:30 a.m., The Glade Puppet Theater (Appropriate for all ages)
Take an adventure with Olivia to find out what she’ll be when she grows up! This interactive puppet show will have you on your toes to learn about metamorphosis.

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is located on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake at 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas75218. The Dallas Arboretum is also the home of the internationally acclaimed Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. The Arboretum is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.General admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for children 2-12 and free for Arboretum members and children under 2. On-site parking is $15 or $9, if purchased in advance online. The Dallas Morning News is the principal partner of the Dallas Arboretum.

Addison Oktoberfest

September 19-22

An authentic recreation of the Munich Oktoberfest, this event features almost 30 hours of continuous family-oriented entertainment. Addison Oktoberfest coincides with the opening of the 16-day festival in Munich, Germany.

The original celebration began on October 10, 1810, to celebrate the royal wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxon-Hildburghausen. In 1880, the festival was scheduled to start in September so the festival could enjoy more pleasant weather. Serving special “Oktoberfest” Bier along with incredible German culinary fare, the festival also includes our Marktplatz, music, and kid-friendly options like the karneval, midway games and much more.

All event vendors will now accept Cash, Major Credit Cards and Tasty Bucks at any booth location. What does this mean for event patrons? Fewer and Shorter lines! (Guests are no longer required to purchase Tasty Bucks or Festival Coupons to buy food and drinks), valid Tasty Bucks from all years will still be accepted at all Addison events, including Taste Addison, Addison Kaboom Town!® and Addison Oktoberfest. Note that there will be no exchanges or refunds for Tasty Bucks from previous years.